The Truth About the Book of Revelations | Elaine Pagels.

Elain speaks for about 35 minutes then mentions James Hampton

who made a rendering of the Throne of the Third Heavens

Elaine then answers questions. I have not listened to all and have not formed an opinion on what she says.

Here is a website you can see what this man did with found materials. This is part of the whole.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0-reoYHKUw

James Hampton's Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly, ca. 1950-1964, mixed media, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of anonymous donors, 1970.353.1-.116

The piece is comprised of about 180 elements (of which 60 or so are currently on view) that Hampton put together himself, often covering each piece with silver and gold foil. He lived and worked in Washington, DC as a janitor in a federal office building. Many parts of The Throne are made from everyday things that had been discarded including sections of tables and chairs, vases and light bulbs. At the center of the piece are the words, “Fear Not.”

https://americanart.si.edu/blog/throne-james-hampton